Sam Speier's Affidavit of Support for Alfred Speier Family

Date

July 23, 1936

Format

document

Category

Stories

Subcategory

Hanna Rosenberg Gradwohl

People

Speier, Eva

Speier, Sam

Speier, Käte

Speier, Alfred

Places

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Data URI

soh.sto005.00242.xml

 

United States of America
AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT

PREPAID TICKET NO.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA S.S. (1) I, Sam Speier being duly sworn, depose and say: (2) That I am 57years of age and was born at Washington, Kansas (3) That my present address is 226 No. Duluth Street, City of Sioux Falls County of Minnehaha State of South Dakota (4) That I have resided In the United States for the past 57 years having been legelly admitted for permanent residence at the port (station) ex S.S. (R.R.) Native born; holding American Consular Visa No. Issued by on (5) That I am a citizen of the United States Holding Certificate of Naturalization No. issued by Native born Court at. (6) That I have declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States and hold Declaration of Intention Certificate No. issued at on (7) That it is my intention and desire to have the following relative(s) or friend(s) at present residing at Halberstadt, Germany come and remain with me in the United States until they become self supporting. (8) That it is my intention and desire to have the foltowing relative(s) or friend(s) now residing at come to the United States for a temporary visit not to exceed months and that I am able and willing to furnish a bond of $500 to the United States Immigration Authorities to Insure (his) (her) (their) departure the expiration of such period should bond be required. Name of Allen
Age
Sex
Relationship
Place and Date of Birth Alfred Speler
58
Male
Cousin
Halberstadt, Germany, Mar. 10, 1888 Käte Bluth Speier
47
Female
"
Schmalkalden " June 7, 1889 Eva Speler
17
"
"
Halberstadt, " Aug.16, 1919 (9) I am steadily employed as That my (husband's) occupation is Laundry Owner; that my (his) average weekly earnings are $ See auditor's report attached. (10) That I possess property aggregating: Real Estate $ Bank Account $ See auditor's report. (11) Insurance, mortgages, stocke and bonds, etc. See auditor's report (12) That my dependents consist of Wife and one minor child (13) That I hereby agree and guarantee to send to school those herein named who have not yet reached the age of sixteen, and that they shall be kept at school until they have reached such age, and that no aliens herein named shall be placed at work unsuitable to their years. (14) That I am willing and able to receive, maintain and support all those herein mentioned, and do hereby guarantee to save harmless the United States or any State, city, village or township thereof against any aliens herein mentioned becoming a public charge. (15) That this affidavit is made by me for the Information of the American Consul In connection with the application for visas filed by the above-mentioned aliens and for the Information of the Immigration Authorities at the port of arrival In the United States, and I do solemnly swear that the facts stated herein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Sam Speier (Signature of Deponent) Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for said County on this 23rd day of July A. D., 1936 John Barten (Notary Public) NOTARY PUBLIC, Minnehaha County, South Dakota My Commission Expires March 11, 1938 NOTARY PUBLIC, Minnehaha County, South Dakota My Commission Expires March 11, 1938 My commission expires NOTE: Answer either Questions 5 or 6, 7 or 8 as the facts apply. [?] T. C. 86578 Printed in U.S.